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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 16, 2025 · Status: Open
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations6
Serious+0
Initial penalty$1,965
Current penalty$1,365
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 16, 2025, OSHA opened Busy B Thai Cafe’s inspection #348421538 at EL CAJON, California — an establishment in the full-service restaurants industry. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 6 violations totaling $1,365 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $1,965. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
6violations total
Other-than-serious6100%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

6citations issued
$1,365current penalty
↓ $600total reduction
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Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
3203(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$260reduced by $115
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
6151(E)(3)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$260reduced by $115
Othergravity 5
Citation #01003
6151(C)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$280
Current$195reduced by $85
Othergravity 5
Citation #01004
29 CFR 2340.12(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$185
Current$130reduced by $55
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
29 CFR 2340.22(b)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$375
Current$260reduced by $115
Othergravity 5
Citation #01006
6175(B)(7)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$375
Current$260reduced by $115

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 348421538 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 348421538 directly: